Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The annual review of the public service sector was dominated by issues of salary enhancements, delayed payments, and corruption mainly in the recruitment processes. The sector reviews are aimed at presenting to the public the level of successes or failures by each, as far as …
Read More »Public Service rejects Arua City Service Commission choices
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Councilors of Arua City have expressed disappointment after two nominees to the City Service Commission and Land Board were rejected by the Public Service Commission and Ministry of Lands. In December last the Year, Arua City Council nominated five members of the Arua City …
Read More »Robert Bosch Foundation gives Uganda €200,000 to pilot Women in Public Service project
Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | A  project  to mentor women in Uganda’s Public Service so that they can play a bigger role in the government, was on Thursday launched in Kampala. Funded by The Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH (Foundation) to the tune of €200,000, the pilot project dubbed WiPS, aims …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Judicial officers salaries can’t be enhanced now, says Otafiire
Kampala, Uganda |Â THIS WEEKÂ | Â In a Sept.04 press conference government responded to demands of judicial officers who had for over a week been on strike over low pay. Maj.Gen Kahinda Otafiire, the Justice and Constitutional affairs minister urged the officers to go back to work as their issues will be …
Read More »Education ministry gives 693 unvalidated pensioners July 28 deadline
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Education and Sports has given all pensioners who were not validated by Ministry of Public Service up to July 28 to seek its clearance or else they will be deleted from the pension payroll with effect from 1st August. According to a statment from the Permanent Secretary, Ministry …
Read More »Jailed Public Service Officials get bail pending appeal
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Court of Appeal has granted jailed former Permanent Secretary Ministry of Public Service, Jimmy Lwamafa bail, pending determination of his appeal challenging the 7 year jail term he was handed by the Anti-corruption court; for authorising the illegular expenditure of 88bn shs as NSSF to …
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